MARYLAND SCRAP TIRE BRIEFING SHEET

STATE REGULATIONS
HB 1202 (1991) the Scrap Tire Recycling Act, regulates scrap tire disposal, requires licensing of haulers, recyclers and disposal, and requires the Maryland Environmental Service to establish a scrap tire management network.

COMAR 26.04.08 (1992) contains regulations covering collection, transferring, hauling, recycling and processing scrap tires. Key requirements include:

· Scrap tire haulers and scrap tire collection facilities must be licensed;
· To obtain a scrap tire hauler license applicants must report the number of vehicles used to transport scrap tires; submit identification and registration numbers for each vehicle; provide a map showing geographical area of service; identify all sites where scrap tires will be collected, delivered or transferred; maintain records on the origin, number and destination of scrap tires hauled.
· Scrap tire collection facility/scrap tire recycler license requirements include a manifest record on number, source and destination of scrap tires; description of site and location of facility; the number and type of tires to be stored at the facility; the maximum quantity of tires accepted daily; the facility's ability to meet technical and operational standards for tire storage; zoning and land use certification requirements for municipal facilities.
· The regulations also contain Requirements for Approval on In-State Facilities; Substitute Fuel/Tire Derived Fuel Facility Approval Requirements; Technical and Operational Standards to Store Scrap Tires; Facility Closure/Procedures; Cost Estimate for Closure; Financial Assurance Requirements; Enforcement provisions and Procedures for Use of the State Used Tire Clean-up and Recycling Fund.
· Prohibits storage of waste tires on public or private property in the state (including waters) anywhere other than at permitted or authorized waste tire storage sites.

MAJOR MARKETS
Three cement kiln uses whole tires or TDF as supplemental fuel. One MSW cogeneration facility uses tires as a fuel supplement. Tires are used in artificial reef construction. Shredded tires are used as playground cover. One TDF processor supplies out of state facilities.

Maryland Scrap Tire Annual Report 2007

STATE CONTACT
Abigail W. Pascual
Maryland Dept. of the Environment
1800 Washington Boulevard, Suite #605
Baltimore, MD 21230-1719
Phone: (410) 537-3315
E-mail: apascual@mde.state.md.us
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